Broken-barred Roller vs Ray

Ancylis unguicella compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-barred Roller Ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Elasmobranchii
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Tortricidae Arhynchobatidae
Genus Ancylis Bathyraja
Species Ancylis unguicella Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Roller and Ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broken-barred Roller Ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ray

No description available.

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